Field Technician Fibre Optic for Offshore Wind

- City & Guilds Level 3

LOCATION : Blyth

DURATION : 5 Days

DETAILS :

Developed by leading industry experts who saw the need to bridge the gap between existing fibre optic training and the exact requirements of offshore wind.

The course includes basics that you’ll be required to know for working as a Fibre Optic Technician including:

• Cable Handling and routing

• Cable stripping

• Enclosures, components and materials

• Containment building

• Offshore wind orientation

• Glanding SWA cables

• Breaking into OPGW loose tubes

• Installations and earthing

• Fusion splicing

• Testing requirements including bare end adaptors

• OTDR Testing & Reporting

Target Audience:

• New entrants into offshore wind looking for employment with focus on Fibre Optic Installation. Workers in offshore wind looking to shift trade to Fibre Optic Technician.

Pre-requisites:

• Good standard of fitness and ideally passed an OGUK or similar medical and Chester Step fitness test.

We offer onsite medicals at our Blyth training centre - click here to book this alongside your course.